Stay-securing device



M. A. LILLIBRIDGE.

STAY SECURING DEVICE APPLICATION ms!) AUG.IA3I I919.

1348,02 1. Patented July 27, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STAY-SECURING DEvIcE.

Application filed August 13, 1919.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. LILLIBRIDGE, a citizen of the United States, residing in Waterford township, in the county of Erie and State of Pennyslvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stay- Securing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

Stays are usually mounted in pockets in garments'and in the wear of the garments it is not unusual for the stay to wear through the end of the pocket and protrude therefrom. The present invention is designed to secure the stay in the pocket be fore and after it has worn through the fabric itself.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Figure 1 shows a rear elevation of the clip, partly in section.

Fig. 2 a section on the line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 an elevation of the securing plate.

Fig. i a section on the line ll in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 a front elevation of a fragment of a garment showing the device in place.

Fig. 6 a section on the line 6-6 in Fig. 5.

1 marks the garment, 1 a pocket therein, and 2 a stay in place in the pocket. A clip 3 has the sockets l struck up therein, these sockets having slots 5 in their side walls. This manner of forming the sockets is not new with me.

A spring wire 6 is secured to the clip by a fold 7 which extends around the end and down the edges of the clip. The wire is se cured within this fold. A spring loop 8 extends from the wire engaging each side of the socket 4, the wire of the loop extending into the slots 5 at each side of the socket.

A fastener plate 9 has the studs 10 which are forced into the sockets 5 past the spring loop 8. The head of the stud is thus yieldingly held in place in the manner common to snap fasteners.

In using the device the clip 3 is placed on the garment adjacent to the end of the pocket and the studs 10 are forced through the fabric and into the sockets I, thus looking the clip in place. The studs are preferably such as to range within the width of the pocket so that the stay will rest directly in contact with the studs. In any event the device as a whole forms a stop to prevent Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 317,272.

the protrusion of the stays from the pocket. In this device the studs accomplish this purpose and further the fold of the clip and snap plate also are so designed as to effect this purpose should the stay be narrow enough to protrude between the studs.

Prior to the application of the securing device I prefer to apply a piece of adhesive tape 11. This ordinarily would be slightly wider than the stay. This is particularly desirable where the end of the pocket is badly worn and gives a more certain means of securing the fastening device in proper position.

It will be noted that this may be readily detached and replaced as often as this may be desirable. This is particularly useful in washing some garments and in any event may be desirable under certain circumstances.

What I claim as new is 1. In a stay securing device, the combination of a clip; and a snap fastener for securing the clip at the end of the pocket, said fastener and clip forming a stop preventing the protrusion of the stay from the pocket.

2. In a stay securing device, the combination of a clip, said clip having snap fastener sockets'therein comprising a Wire forming a spring at the socket; and a fold at the edge of the clip securing the Wire.

3. In a stay securing device, the combina tion of a clip, said clip having snap fastener sockets therein comprising a wire forming a spring at the socket; and a fold at the edge of the clip securing the wire, said Wire and fold extending across the end of the clip and along the edge thereof.

4. In a stay securing device, the combination of a clip, said clip having two snap fastener socket; a Wire forming the spring for said sockets extending across the end and along the edge of the clip; a foldalong the edge of the clip for securing the wire; and a fastener plate for operating in the sockets, said plate and clip forming a means of attachment to a pocket and forming a stop preventing the protrusion of the stay therefrom.

5. In a stay securing device, the combination of a garment pocket of textile fabric; a layer of adhesive tape attached adjacent to the end of the pocket; a clip arranged Patented July 27, 1920.

over the tape; and means 'for securing the same te'the end of said pocket, said clip and means forming a stop preventing the protrusion of the stay from said pocket.

6. In a stay securing device, the combination of a garment pocket; a clip; and a snap fastener for securing the clip at the end of said pocket, said fastener and clip forming a stop preventing the protrusion of the stay from said pocket. Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

MARY A. LILLIBR-IDGE. 

